Nevada's autumn colors

Red berries frame the sky on an autumn day at Rancho
San Rafael Regional Park in Reno, Nev.

Important family matters enticed us back to Northern Nevada this fall. We stayed twice as long as usual, allowing us to see the leaves change from green to gold, and our politicians change from red to blue.

With the promise of writing in more detail soon, here are some visual highlights of autumn in Nevada.

Although it's been years since it's been our home, Reno is still home
to our most precious loved ones.

Mount Rose can be seen through the trees at Galena Creek Park.

A fisherman passes time at a Galena Creek Park pond.

On this mid-October day, the leaves are beginning
to change at Galena Creek Park in Reno, Nev.

A few days later, the autumn colors are radiant at Wilbur May
Arboretum in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno, Nev. 

This bench in Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno, Nev.,
offers a colorful place to rest.

As any former band parent knows, no autumn weekend is complete
without a marching band competition. Here Galena High School Band
takes the field at the University of Nevada, Reno.